Chapter 31

She couldn’t fathom what was so special about Natalie. Audrey had racked up a mountain of debt with the Howard family. Despite the family’s outright disdain for both Audrey and Natalie, Brian kept showing Natalie mercy!

But Brian withdrew his arm, replying coldly, “Stay at home until the heat from those nasty comments online dies down. You don’t want the media making a meal out of it. Head back, will you?”

“1.” Gracia was at a loss for words, watching as Brian turned and reentered the hotel.

Gracia was still fuming from yesterday’s debacle.

Gavin had given Brian the excuse that with Gracia’s reputation plummeting after the trending scandal, casting her as the lead in the decade–in–the–making blockbuster of Global Entertainment Group would be a financial bloodbath.

Besides, it was Davis who had snagged that opportunity for Gracia, not Brian. He seemed utterly disinterested in the matter. Ever since Natalie’s return, Brian seemed progressively more indifferent to Gracia’s affairs.

Gracia thought to herself, “I had to take action and reel Brian back to me like before.”

“…Don’t you know how Natalie landed that role? She was a nobody before, so how does she walk straight into a third lead role the minute she joins the company? Don’t you find that odd?” An actress whispered.

because she’s pretty. Plus, she

under Mr. Miller’s wing! And just yesterday, she was in the president’s office with him alone for nearly an hour!

restroom, saw the two lead actresses from the dinner party

him.

a moment, he had been bewitched

she was the one

into a hotel bathrobe

[Do you need money?]

briefly before replying,

the hacker forum]

hectic, and Natalie hadn’t visited the forum. King’s message suggested something was up, so she hopped

was in reality a nexus for

briefly and stumbled upon a trending post about herself. “FireWing snagged a big contract from a competitor. Who’s dealing with

DE FOSS

frowned and skimmed the post. It was filled with envious jabs from lesser talents, bitter about her

had become an overnight sensation in the hacking world after creating a nearly invulnerable

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